BBC WEATHER has warned a series of brutal weather systems are hurtling towards Britain and will unleash heavy rain, strong winds, and snow across the nation.

Britain is set to face a fierce weather system on Tuesday next week, which is due to strike only days after temperatures plunge and strong winds strike. BBC Weather forecaster Ben Rich warned another weather system will push in on Monday evening, adding: “Timing a little uncertain by this stage but we are likely to see wind and rain into the northwest of the UK by the end of the day on Monday. And through Monday night and into Tuesday this could be another very wet and very windy spell of weather.

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Some of those showers again could be wintery because the cold air will be making a return

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“Lots of what those white lines, the isobars squashing together on the chart. There could well be gales and outbreaks of rain followed by some showers.

“Some of those showers again could be wintery because the cold air will be making a return.

“Highs of seven to nine degrees. As we get deeper into next week it looks like this pattern will continue – more frontal systems hurtling in from the Atlantic.

“High pressure down to the southwest and trying to make its move. It looks very unlikely that it will do so.

“So, as we go through next week it looks like we will continue to see spells of wind and rain, chilly at times and some drier interludes but still some uncertainty about just how turbulent this weekend will be.”

In the meantime, another weather system heading towards the UK this weekend is likely to unleash snow and plunge temperatures.

The BBC forecaster warned “cold air coming down from the north” would batter Britain on Sunday potentially bringing snow to lower levels in northern England and Scotland.

Mr Rich said: “There is another one waiting in the wings in the Atlantic, between the two notice a clearer slot on our satellite. We are going to bring that clearer slot across the British Isles during tonight. The winds will ease so temperatures are going to dip away.”

Temperatures were expected to plunge to as low as -6C in some parts of Scotland overnight on Thursday before he moved into Friday.

He said: “Our next weather system already making its move during Friday afternoon and outbreaks of patchy rain spreading across many parts of the country.

“Eastern areas probably staying dry through the day, and we are likely to see some snow mixing in over higher ground in Scotland.”

Met Office forecaster Becky Mitchell said the snow is most likely to fall in northern areas of Britain, namely north-west England and Scotland, on Sunday.

Ms Mitchell said: "Snow looks to be mainly on Sunday. At the moment, it looks like snow at the lower levels will be across the northern parts of the UK."

On Friday it will be a “cold, bright, and sunny start for many” according to the Met Office.

But "a band of cloud and rain will soon make headway eastwards, possibly with snow over some northern hills.”